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Linksys WGA11B Wireless-B Game Adapter

Linksys WGA11B Wireless-B Game Adapter

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Easy Set Up..Just plug and go!!!
Review: Removed from packaged, plugged it in, and BAM...worked like a champ. Currently using a Belkins Wireless 802.11b router. So far have not experienced any signal drop-off or other problems when running Rainbow Six on X Box live. Was skeptical at first but now very satisfied with this product.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Awesome
Review: I'm not technically savy at all and this was definitely for me. We have a wireless Linksys router in our house and I use the PCMCIA card for my laptop. The router is downstairs and I have my laptop and xbox upstairs so I needed something wireless because my parents did not want me going "Bob Villa" on their house.

Well, with this product, I literally plugged it into the back of the xbox and BOOM... I'm online playing games.

Definitely recommended as an easy product for those of us that don't know all that much about setting up networks or troubleshooting.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Worked out of the box
Review: After fighting with internet connection sharing and all that other mess I finially picked one of these up. Worked right out of the package with both my laptop and my XBox, no hassles. If you're trying to put something online that won't work with a traditional wireless card grab one of these - you won't be disappointed.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Get WET11 instead!
Review: That's right, get WET11 instead, although it may be a little more money. Because with the game adapter, after a month, I never got a signal anymore, I have no clue why. Then I bought the WET11 from Linksys, and it works much better, I get a signal in my basement from the second floor! I use 64-bit encryption and it was very easy to configure! The Wet11 also gets a higher range capacity, around 250 feet indoors, the game adapter, I have no clue cause it never said on the box or instruction booklet. I have Xbox live, and if you need a wireless solution WET11 is your best bet!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Works with WEP but not MAC filtering
Review: Didn't buy from Amazon but recently purchased. Setup is simple -if you have another PC-. I don't think you could really set it up without one.

Anyway, my base station (not a Linksys) is about 50 feet from the adapter and it works like a champ with WEP enabled, but does not connect if I have MAC filtering turned on (I have added both the Linksys and the PS2 Network Adapter MACs to the setup, but it just won't connect).

Handy and cheap. A little issue with the MAC filtering but not a huge deal.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Great if you're out of the box
Review: I purchased the WGA11b from Amazon a few weeks ago, and just now got around to setting it up. I, unlike most wifi persons, do not have your run-of-the-mill Linksys, DLink or Netgear router. No, I had to get a Microsoft WAP, because it was on sale at Best Buy, and had a smashing rebate. Onward.

Setup of the WAG11b is not entirely difficult: plug it in to the power outlet, hook it up to the Xbox, and press the Big Blue Button until the unit displays "In". That part is easy.

Now I also have WEP running on my network, and I have yet to be able to configure the WGA11b to work with at least 64bit encryption. There's a little bit of fine print in the documentation for the WGA11b which says that the WEP Key works only for Linksys products. I have yet to determine if this is strictly for ad-hoc networking (i.e. head-to-head), but I have a feeling it might not be.

So, bottom line is yes this unit is easy to set up, but don't expect it to work out of the box if you have anything other than defaults on your WiFi network.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Idea -- Great Product -- OK Setup
Review: This is a great idea for those people that have their PS2 in a different room than their computer. No more running cables under carpets and drilling holes in walls. I have this hooked up to a Linksys Wireless-B router. I bought this specifically for the online feature of Madden 2004. So this weekend I hooked everything up (note you need a PS2 ethernet adapter as well). It does take a while to setup and get all the bugs out. But after a call to Linksys everything was running smoothly. Definately worth the money!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: No Brainer!
Review: 1. Open Package (easy to open, not like most plastic packaging)
2. Plug power cord and CAT-5 in (to Xbox/PS2)
3. Press BIG BLUE BUTTON til it reads IN (for internet)
4. Play games!

If you have your router set to factory specs (Mine is also a Linksys) that's all there is to do. If you have locked down your wireless router you may have to peek at the instructions for configuration, but there is only a couple of things to modify if need be.

I looked at the WET11b and some other LAN bridges that sell for over [money amount]and this pupy does the job I needed it to do for much less.

If you've been tripping over that CAT-5 cord strewn across the living room floor since last November like I was, you'll gladly part with the $$ for this!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: WGA11b
Review: I purchased one of these and could not get it to work with my current linksys wireless products. I called 3 times to the technical support number and no one could help me. The product worked in ad-hoc mode but would not connect to my router with wep or in infrastructure mode. The setup is easy although you have to use the linksys software and it looks like it only supports windows pc's. I also returned one of these to Amazon per the Linksys support team and received another unit. It responded the same way. I hope this review helps.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Easy to connect to your Playstation2
Review: I can't believe how easy it was to get my playstation2 to connect to my netgear wireless (MR814) router. It took all of 5 minutes to set up once. I played NCAA 2004 last night online and it was so amazing. The best feature is the ability to change the SSID without having to connect the bridge to a computer. I changed the SSID and connected to the router with no problem. Another great feature.. the price is about [money amount]cheaper than the older linksys bridge that I couldn't get to work.


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